TABLE TENNIS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27395, 7 July 1954, Page 10

TABLE TENNIS

RECENT TOUR BY N.Z. > TEAM

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 6. The overseas tour of the New Zealand table tennis team earlier this year was well worth while from all points of view, said the manager of the team (Mr H. N. Ballinger) in his report on the tour to the executive committee of. the New Zealand Table Tennis Association. Mr Ballinger considered the venture had placed New Zealand on the international table te “For the P game to progress in New Zealand, it is necessary that a team be sent overseas periodically, so that this country will receive international recognition and ranking, and the individual players will obtain experience against top-class opponents,” said Mr Ballinger. All members of the team showed improver^ nt as a result of coaching by Victo? Barna and meeting top overseas

P1 "The E y now hit with more confidence and accuracy, have improved their footwork have better ball control, and are better able to deal with retujms, he said. “Barna also made individual Ü B > Sd ““results, improvement in play, and potentiality. Mr Ballinger placed the nlavers in the following order: M. L. Dunn G. A. J. Frew, R. V. Jackson, and W M? Ballinger asked that consideration be given to the sending of a New Zealand team to the 1956 world championchins if they are held in Tokyo. But he Suggested a women’s team because “on I comparative basis they # would produce better results than a men s team.